Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids was critical of his side's performance in the 1-0 win over Stellenbosch FC on Sunday.
Jean Charles Ahoua's free-kick on the stroke of halftime was enough to hand the Tanzanian Premier League champions a first-leg win in the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals.
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Despite securing a win and a clean sheet, Davids was not happy with the scoreline, especially considering the amount of chances they created.
“I think the game was like we exactly expected, they started with long balls, long throw ins, and long throwing, corner kicks, set-pieces and transitions were their main threats, but the main threat were the long throw ins, and in the first half they stopped the ball and started long balls into the box, and then anything could happen with the weather conditions,” Davids told Pan-Africa Football.
“But our objective is done in terms of keeping a clean sheet, but you know, we are a big club, Simba Sports Club is a big club, and we cannot be happy with a scoreline like these especially when you really have moments to make it two, to make it three, even to make it four zero.
“And this way, the players have to get to realise the stage we are in, we are in the semi-final stage, and in the semi-final stage, you don’t get big opportunities like we had this season, in this competition and especially in this match.
“So, clearly we have to improve this performance, it was definitely not good enough in terms of what the players can do and we really expect and I know believe me, my players will be ready for the return leg once we get to South Africa.”
